Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Field Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Division (FEDSD), National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad
(Phone: 051- 9255237, Fax: 051-9255099 Email: fedsd@nih.org.pk) 2
Daily Situation Report – Pakistan COVID-19 March 20, 2020 Data Table Province/ Region ICT Punjab Sindh KP KPTD Balochistan AJK GB Total
Suspected cases at Lab Update hospitals New Cumulative Cumulative (last 24 Cumulative tests Test positive hrs) performed cases 34 137 277 10 24 182 872 80 9 182 12,10 245 22 94 67 23 12 19 0 0 364 650 805 81 13 36 36 1 Not 64 143 21 received 478 1364 3410 461
Hospital Update Still admitted
Discharged
Expired
8 80 242 21 0 81 1 21
2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
454
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Travelers Screened at Points of Entry in last 24 hours Cumulative travelers Screened Suspected at Points of Entry Call Records (n) Returnees from China First-time calls in 17 past 24 hrs Cumulative no of 5,458 first-time calls Follow-up calls in 0 past 24 hrs Cumulative 9,392 follow-up calls
15,398 1,049,282 170 Returnees from Iran 0 9,488 286 5,623
* Data include test results of symptomatic and asymptomatic residents of ICT. Updates: Pakistan: Advised Self8 0 • During last 24 hours, 159 new cases confirmed by different laboratories, bringing the national Quarantine tally to 461 Global: National Emergency Operation Centre • Total cases: 244,517, Total Deaths: 10,030 Helpline 1166 Summary • Total number of countries/regions affected: 160 NIH Preparedness and Response: New Calls 8,106 • Contact tracing of confirmed cases being carried out by the RRTs. Cumulative Calls 56,892 • Risk communication carried out among healthcare workers and affected communities during since 31st Jan, 2020 contact tracing. • NIH laboratory is providing support to provinces and regions for testing. Risk Assessment: Current impact of the disease in Pakistan is: High Provinces Preparedness and Response Balochistan • 06 fully equipped ambulances moved to Taftan to support RRT team. • 10,000 mask, 500 VTMs and other necessary medical items dispatched for Chagi. Sindh • Quarantine facility established by Sindh Government to cater 2024 individuals. Punjab • Finance Department approved Rs 7.62 billion to combat COVID-19 emergency KP & TD • Contact tracing of all suspected and confirmed cases by District RRTs under the leadership of District Administration and District Health Officers. AJK • Isolation rooms/ wards for COVID-19 have been established at DHQ Hattian Bala, Nelum, Bagh, Havaili, Sudhnoti, Bhimber and Kotli. GB • Contact tracing of confirmed cases being carried out by District RRTs. Risk Communication Message: • Clean hands regularly with an alcohol-based hand rub, or wash thoroughly with soap. • Clean surfaces regularly with recommended disinfectants (70% Ethyl Alcohol or 0.5% bleach solution). • Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with contaminated hands. • Practice respiratory hygiene by coughing or sneezing into a bent elbow or tissue and then immediately dispose off. • Wear a medical/surgical mask if you have respiratory symptoms and perform hand hygiene after disposing off of the mask. • Maintain a minimum of mandatory one meter distance from individuals with respiratory symptoms. • Healthcare workers are required to select and use appropriate PPE. Administrative controls • Ensure the availability of IPC resources such as PPE, appropriate infrastructure, clear IPC policies, access to lab testing, triage and patient placement, adequate staff and training of the staff. Environmental and engineering controls • Stay in ventilated rooms • Clean the surfaces with recommended disinfectants. Social Behavior Change: • Practice social distancing, particularly from individuals showing respiratory symptoms. • Avoid mass gatherings like weddings, cinemas, crowded shopping malls and restaurants. • Avoid gathering of more than 10-20 persons. All relevant guidelines, SOPs and dashboard information are available at NIH website: https://www.nih.org.pk For emergency Contact/information: 1166